adaption C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /əˈdæpʃən/ UK /əˈdæpʃən/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like adoption /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 noun the process of adapting; an adaptation Their swift adaption to the new software impressed the trainers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the process of adapting; an... adaptationadjustmentmodificationaccommodation Word family Related forms adaptadaptationadaptive Etymology AI details A variant of adaptation, from Latin adaptare ('to fit to'), from ad- ('to') + aptare ('to fit'), from aptus ('fitted'). adaptare Latin aptus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # adaption **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈdæpʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈdæpʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the process of adapting; an adaptation ## Examples - Their swift adaption to the new software impressed the trainers. ## Synonyms - adaptation - adjustment - modification - accommodation ## Related Forms - adapt - adaptation - adaptive ## Roots and Affixes - Root: adaptare - Root: aptus ## Etymology A variant of adaptation, from Latin adaptare ('to fit to'), from ad- ('to') + aptare ('to fit'), from aptus ('fitted'). ## AI Etymology Adaption is a noun meaning "the process of adapting; an adaptation". Historically, it is a variant of adaptation, from Latin adaptare ('to fit to'), from ad- ('to') + aptare ('to fit'), from aptus ('fitted'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: adaption is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin adaptare with Latin aptus. Close English family members include adapt, adaptation, and adaptive. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown